Sick of: meaning, definitions and examples

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sick of

 

[ sɪk ʌv ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling tired or annoyed by something

Feeling sick of something means being tired, annoyed, or fed up with it. It can be used to express frustration or exhaustion towards a situation, person, or activity.

Synonyms

annoyed by, fed up with, tired of

Examples of usage

  • I'm sick of this job, I need a change.
  • She's sick of all the drama in her life.
  • I'm sick of hearing the same excuses over and over again.

Translations

Translations of the word "sick of" in other languages:

🇵🇹 cansado de

🇮🇳 तंग आ जाना

🇩🇪 es satt haben

🇮🇩 bosan dengan

🇺🇦 втомився від

🇵🇱 zmęczony czymś

🇯🇵 うんざりする

🇫🇷 en avoir marre de

🇪🇸 cansado de

🇹🇷 bıkmak

🇰🇷 지겨운

🇸🇦 سئمت من

🇨🇿 unavený z

🇸🇰 unavený z

🇨🇳 厌倦

🇸🇮 naveličan

🇮🇸 leið á

🇰🇿 жалыққан

🇬🇪 დაღლილი

🇦🇿 bezmiş

🇲🇽 cansado de

Etymology

The phrase 'sick of' originated in the late 19th century as a colloquial expression to convey a strong feeling of aversion or exhaustion towards something. Over time, it has become widely used in informal language to express frustration or annoyance.